“Youll never be able to find yourself if youre lost in someone else.”

“When you find love, you take it. You grab it with both hands and you do everything in your power not to let it go. You cant just walk away from it and expect it to linger until youre ready for it.”

“You cant leave yet. Im not finished falling in love with you.”

“If were going to kiss, it has to be book-worthy.”

“I would never let anyone else borrow my heart if I know theres a chance in hell you might want it back.”

“I think about you every second of every day and I dont know how to get over you, she says.Dont, I beg her. Please dont get over me.”

“Some experiences are universal. A girl is a girl whether she lives in West Omaha or Sweet Valley. Books are often far more than books.”

“A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.”

“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books”

“Don't get your panties in such a twist... and give me back mine.”

“Listen, I'm bossy. I can't help it. It's who I am and what I do. I'm pushy and I like to take over. But I'm going to work really hard not to do so much and your going to try and accept me the way I...”

“Possess. Have. Hold. Enjoy. Control. Dominate. Pick your verb, Ms. Fairchild. I intend to explore so very many of them.”